American football’s Big Game kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. ET which should put the start of the halftime show between 8 and 8:30 p.m. ET. This year there will be two halftime shows going on at the same time competing for viewers. One will be the sanctioned show within the professional football (NFL) association’s game itself. The other will be put on by the organization of the late Charlie Kirk, Turning Point U.S.A.

The rift came about when the NFL announced their designated entertainer as Bad Bunny last September by league Commissioner Roger Goodell. Many conservative Americans had an instant problem with the transvestite entertainer Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. The key problems had nothing to do with his sexuality either. They were related to:

1. Nobody ever heard of him.

2. He only speaks and performs in Spanish.

3. He is a Puerto Rican who has been a critic of President Trump and ICE.

So if that didn’t offend President Donald Trump and more than half of the country who support Trump and his positions, somebody at the top of the NFL thought it would be a good idea to invite the popular Bay Area punk band Green Day to perform as an opening act.

Green Day has been a critic of the president to the point of vulgarity.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we are slipping into fascism. Donald Trump and his administration is a fascist government, and it’s up to us to fight back!” – Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day

So, for Big Game number 60, there will be a traditional halftime show and an alternative halftime show during intermission of the game between the New England Patriots vs. Seattle Seahawks game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California Sunday.

Alongside the official show, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) just recently revealed the lineup for its “All-American Halftime Show” as follows:

● Kid Rock: The rock and hip-hop hitmaker from the early 2000s later dipped into country music. He is a devout conservative and close ally of President Donald Trump. Kid Rock is currently headlining the “Rock the Country” tour.

● Brantley Gilbert: He is a country-rock singer and songwriter. His top hits are “Dirt Road Anthem” and “My Kind of Party.”

● Lee Brice: He is a country music artist known for his singles “I Drive Your Truck,” “I Don’t Dance,” and “One of Them Girls.”

● Gabby Barrett: She is a country music singer and actress who rose to fame with her appearance on Season 16 of American Idol.

“Turning Point Presents the All-American Halftime Show” – One America News Network

CONCLUSION:

Fox News reported today that some sponsors are paying up to $10 million dollars for some 30 second spots during this Big Game. As recently as a week ago, conservative all-Americans were still calling for Bad Bunny to be replaced with country music star George Strait (aka King George). That seemingly fell on deaf ears.

“NFL BACKLASH: Fans Are DITCHING Bad Bunny For A RIVAL Halftime Show” – Country Cast

TPUSA organizers are making it incredibly easy to defect from the NFL. It’s streaming on sources like YouTube, Rumble, and X, as well as on networks like Real America’s Voice, The Daily Wire, and One American News.

I won’t be watching any of the “Big Game” because of my three strike rule:

1. Strike one – selection of Levi’s Stadium for venue

2. Strike two – selection of Bad Bunny for halftime entertainment

3. Strike three – selection of Green Day for opening entertainment

In case you were wondering about strike one – Levi’s might be the oldest denim jeans maker in the U.S. but they are also the most liberal to the point of making me vomit. For that reason I only wear Lee and Wrangler brand jeans. I am also considering both Ariat and Carhartt for the future.

One podcaster online reported on YouTube this week a locker room poll showed where 42% of the NFL players themselves were opposed to Bad Bunny as halftime entertainment Sunday. This reminds me of a baseball cap I saw on a guy at a Cubs game about 10 years ago that read “FIRE GOODELL!” Does anybody know where I can get one of those?

Come Sunday, I hope the viewers stun and the liberal’s agenda gets RUN… THE HELL OUT OF THE NFL!

© 2026 by Mark S. Schwendau

Views expressed in this article are opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Thinking Conservative.